Michelle: The motorized microtome was introduced specifically to alleviate the carpal-tunnel syndrome quite frequent in histotechs that have been sectioning for years. It is very advantageous and can take care of the trimming necessary to reach the area that is going to be sectioned and even then it can take care of sectioning for which it has different speed modes. Another advantage is that the rhythm is aways constant and can be regulated. They are a good investment. René J.
--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Michelle Perrins <[email protected]> wrote: From: Michelle Perrins <[email protected]> Subject: [Histonet] opinion please To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 8:06 AM Hi I would like your opinion of the manual vs semi/fully automated rotary microtome, especially with regard to stress on the hands. Thanks Michelle Michelle Perrins Chief Medical Technologist Forensic Pathology Services Division Forensic Medicine Faculty Health Sciences University of Cape Town tel: +27 21 406 6001 fax: +27 21 448 1249 Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
